About Us

Iceland Pelagic is owned by leading figures in the Icelandic seafood industry, each with decades of experience and a proven track record as the driving force behind their local communities. Together, we form a strong, dynamic partnership, collaborating in sales and logistics to bring the finest frozen fish and seafood from trusted producers in Iceland.

With our commitment to quality, we offer large-scale reliability, cutting-edge catching and processing techniques, and decades of expertise to ensure every product exceeds expectations. Our aim is to set the standard for excellence!

The Group

Founded in 1901, Isfelag stands as a one of the cornerstones of the Icelandic seafood industry, operating five processing units across Iceland and own fleet of vessels. Its facilities include a fishmeal factory and a freezing plant in Vestmannaeyjar, along with another fishmeal factory and freezing plant in Thorshofn. In Siglufjordur, Isfelag run a specialized peeling plant, processing coldwater shrimp.

Brim is one of Iceland’s largest and most dynamic seafood operators. With a fleet of six advanced groundfish trawlers, including three freezing trawlers and three fresh fish trawlers, Brim ensures a steady supply of premium seafood to its groundfish plant in Reykjavik. In its pelagic operations, Brim operates three specialized vessels, bringing fresh fish to its land-based processing facilities in Vopnafjordur, where it’s processed for freezing, fishmeal, and high-quality fish oil.

Founded in 1946, Skinney-Thinganes is a leader in the fishing industry, renowned for its diverse operations. Skinney-Thinganes runs three factories, including a fishmeal factory in Höfn, a versatile processing plant in Höfn specializing in pelagic fish, groundfish, and a groundfish processing facility in Þorlákshöfn. Skinney-Thinganes own fleet of vessels featues two pelagic vessels, three fresh fish trawlers, and a longliner.

Iceland Pelagic was established in 2008 by key players in the Icelandic pelagic fishing and processing industry as a sales unit with the main focus on pelagics for Eastern Europe. Since then, Iceland Pelagic has been expanding its product portfolio and market area and is now one of the main exporters of seafood from Iceland.

Our factories

Isfelag,
Thorshofn – A500

In Þórshöfn, a robust fish processing factory is operated where both pelagic fish and groundfish are processed. Isfelag’s groundfish processing in Þórshöfn is primarily focused on cod and haddock, and there is also a robust processing operation for herring and mackerel in the factory. There has been significant development and improvement in processing equipment in recent years, resulting in high-quality products that meet customer demands for processing, quality, and packaging. In Þórshöfn, Isfelag also operates a highly productive fishmeal factory, producing meal and oil from capelin, herring, and mackerel. The production capacity of the factory is about 900 tons per 24 hours.

Skinney-Thinganes,
Hornafjordur – A622

In Skinney-Thinganes’ factory in Krossey, located in Höfn, the company processes groundfish, pelagic fish and lobster. The factory is equipped to process fresh, frozen, and salted products. The company also operates a fishmeal factory, to produce fishmeal and fish oil from trimmings that are collected during production in Krossey.

Skinney-Thinganes,
Thorlakshofn – H046

Skinney-Thinganes’ factory in Þorlákshöfn is specialized in processing groundfish and is equipped to process both fresh and frozen products. The catch is processed in a state-of-the-art processing facility, while staying as environmentally friendly as possible.

Isfelag,
Vestmannaeyjar – A502

In Vestmannaeyjar, Isfelag operates a well-equipped fish processing factory specializing in the production of pelagic products. Between pelagic seasons, both fresh and frozen fish products are processed in the factory. Additionally, heads and offal from the freezer facility are pumped back to the fishmeal factory through separate pipelines, where the raw material is used for the production of fishmeal and fish-oil. The company operates a robust fishmeal factory where fishmeal and fish oil are produced from capelin, herring, mackerel, and blue whiting. The production capacity of the factory is 1,200 tons of raw material per 24 hours

Brim,
Vopnafjordur - H456

Brim operates a very productive freezing plant in Vopnafjörður, which specializes in processing pelagic fish: capelin, herring, blue whiting and mackerel. The capelin is whole frozen or processed into roe. Mackerel is either whole frozen or beheaded and gutted. The herring is either whole frozen or processed into butterflies or fillets. A fishmeal factory is operated in Vopnafjörður. The factory mainly processes rejected capelin, herring waste and mackerel cuttings from Brim’s freezing plant in Vopnafjörður, as well as blue whiting.

 

Brim,
Reykjavik - H476

Brim’s groundfish processing plant at Norðurgarður in Reykjavik focuses on the production of fillets and fillet pieces of cod, perch and saithe. The fish is categorised by size, decapitated, filleted, skinned and trimmed before being cut into pieces according to the buyer’s wishes. The products are both sold fresh and frozen all year round. Fresh products are shipped the same day by air or in refrigerated containers to foreign markets, and frozen products are exported in freezer containers or shipped on pallets.

Brim,
Akranes - H475

Brim operates a processing plant in Akranes where capelin roe is processed during the capelin season. The company also operates a fishmeal factory in Akranes for the processing of capelin and groundfish waste.

Isfelag,
Siglufjordur – A573

In the harbor area of Siglufjörður, there is a recently operated shrimp processing plant that produces cooked and peeled cold-water shrimp. Part of its raw material consists of fresh shrimp landed in Siglufjörður, while another part is purchased frozen from Norwegian and Canadian vessels. The plant places great emphasis on product quality and cleanliness, meeting the quality standards of many major retail chains in the UK and holding BRC approval.

From Catching
to Marketing

Careful control of the entire process, from catching to marketing, enables us to respond more quickly to market conditions.

Your Reliable
Seafood Partner

Iceland’s pristine environment provides fresh and natural products from both land and sea. The whole of the seafood industry in Iceland is based on the sustainable harvesting of these wild and natural stocks.

The experience and knowledge of our workforce, acquired over several decades, ensure the quality of the final product.

We are proud to be a part of the heritage of Iceland’s fisheries.

Our vessels

  • 3 LONGLINERS
  • 13 TRAWLERS
  • 9 PELAGIC VESSELS

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